Hullo Conrad,
We're planning to retire to cruiseaboard a tug late 2015 early 2016. Our cruising grounds will be the northeastern North Island of New Zealand. We are looking at the Nordic Tug 37 or 42. As the weather here, while not usually extreme, is very changeable the larger version may be best. We also prefer the "U" shaped galley and the washer/drier availability. As we have limited ourselves to a spend in the mid-$200K we would be looking at an early model.
As an experienced "42" owner are you able to share some of your accumulated wisdom about your experience purchasing and living with your tug? Are you generally happy with your purchase.
We will be shipping the boat back to NZ.
Any info would be most welcome.
Great forum!!
Thanks,
Grae.